NZ properties remain frozen as Crafar Farms saga heads for retrial
The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal has quashed the convictions and ordered a retrial.
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Tutor knows both sides of the farm fence
He left school at 15 and returned at 33 to teach students the basics of farming.
Live export trade review under wraps
Live export trade has been halted but Govt review into the trade is not ready for release.
Cattle export ship a sitting duck in typhoon
Two missing Kiwis working on capsized ship believed to be stockmen living in Australia.
'Giving life to a rotting corpse': Ruataniwha dam talk won't die despite aquifer pivot
'I will never take the dam off the table until I know that there is some other way.'
Rural vets compromised over animal welfare reporting
A vet and farmer supports claims rural vets can turn a blind eye to animal welfare issues.
NZ King Salmon's plan to ride out stormy Covid waters
NZ King Salmon is setting a fresh retail sales goal to cope with the impact of Covid-19.
Unwanted pasture land goes back to nature
Lockdown revives Tim Douglas' planting project idea he'd been mulling for several years.
Te Mata Mushrooms investment to contribute extra $21.5m to Hawke's Bay economy
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Results of water tests capture farmer interest
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Illegal planting of NZ gold kiwifruit in China rising: Zespri
China's unlawful growing of NZ gold fruit a shadow on Zespri's first online AGM.
Kiwi medicinal cannabis companies team up in 'landmark' deal
Research and development firm Kāriki Pharma and grower Puro New Zealand join forces.
Former students Aaria, Jess and Kassie return as tutors to AGC Training in Whanganui
Three former students return as tutors to AGC Training.
Forestry hands down on profitability
Trees on the poorer 50 per cent of the farm outstripped sheep and beef on profitability.
The plough will soon be turning
New season lambs are starting to fill the paddocks and survival rates are good.
Marcus Musson takes stand against the haters
The need for informed discussion around land use conversion has never been so important.
Expert witnesses to meet before Horizons' plan change hearings
Horizons' One Plan submissions on nitrogen leaching will be heard in October.
Does Waikato have better odds for economic recovery?
If Waikato Inc is right about a W-shaped economic recovery, a steep drop is ahead.
Ella Jensen: Embracing tech to reduce the farming footprint
It is time to re-open a nation-wide dialogue on the use of genetic technologies.
Creaming it: Why 2020 has been good for sheep milk
2020 isn't a write off for all - for the new sheep milk industry, it's a cracker.
Seventy one years married - couple's strong partnership
Theo and Ivan Hape were married 71 years ago.
The Road Ahead: What's really happening in the engine room of NZ tourism
From Queenstown to Hokitika, Covid-19 has caused carnage.
Silence of the trees: Why the rise of forestry has farmers worried
The rise and rise of forestry is causing friction in rural areas.
The Road Ahead: A call for change in the south - what matters to Kiwis right now
In Southland and Otago, those who farm and fish have confidence in The Road Ahead.
Taster course at Taratahi Agriculture Training Centre
EIT and UCOL Wairarapa offer 'on the land' taster courses from one to six weeks.
Floodwaters will take at least another week to recede
Hikurangi Swamp farmers spending up large feeding their cows after the recent deluge.
Revealed: Which regions are driving NZ's emissions?
Canterbury's cows singled out alongside Auckland's cars for driving NZ emissions.
Farm fraud: He claimed 3m caged eggs were free-range
Exclusive: 'Our goal is for the Frank Chens of this world to be unable to operate.'
Farmers back moves to tighten up on forest planting
Farmers support Labour's plan to curtail conversion of pastoral land for forestry.
Now is the time for agritech sector disruption: report
Agritech report shows why spotlight on the sector for reset and transformation.
Shear ambition: Sid, 6, has his future cut out
Six year old Sid Strachan has been interested in shearing from an even younger age.
Fonterra warning: Small rivals fear farmers locked in under new law
Small dairy companies fear consequences of market reins coming off Fonterra.
NZ's good radiata pine an opportunity for Accoya industry
Accoya requires pruned, well-grown radiata pine logs and NZ is the best place for that.